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Seeds, Rootstocks & BreedingWhy should a mango marker-assisted culling program retain some predicted rejects for evaluation?
A deliberately retained evaluation sample can reveal valuable seedlings that the prediction would otherwise remove unseen. Define that sample before culling and preserve its results alongside selected material. Without observations on rejected predictions, the program has limited evidence about missed opportunities. The appropriate scale depends on space and evaluation cost, so plan it with the breeding decision in mind.